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How many lawyers do you know and are they wealthy?

Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:49 pm
Posted by Redstickbaw
Member since Jul 2023
93 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:49 pm
Generally speaking are those that you know who went the lawyer path pretty well off or are they average Joe income earners? How many lawyers make a lot vs average Joe pay?
Posted by Tshiz
Idaho
Member since Jul 2013
7974 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:51 pm to
If you have to ask..
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27708 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:51 pm to
I am a lawyer and I am not wealthy.

Hope that helps.
Posted by Crimson1L
Fairhope
Member since Nov 2015
205 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:51 pm to
Same fam.
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
19844 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:51 pm to
I’ve known five over the years, and they’re all loaded.

One lives in a $1.5 million home in Mountain Brook and owns a place on 30A. She just turned 40.
Posted by DVinBR
Member since Jan 2013
14654 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:53 pm to
I know 1 that is a few years out of law school and passed the Bar, he makes enough to survive, not a high roller yet
Posted by DevilDagNS
Member since Dec 2017
2898 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:53 pm to
Define wealthy
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
53793 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:54 pm to
There were 3 lawyers that graduated with me from library school.

The other 3 I know are very wealthy.
Posted by Bourbon Bebe
Member since Oct 2023
111 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:54 pm to
How do you define "average Joe pay?" What is that range?
This post was edited on 7/31/24 at 8:56 pm
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
11688 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:55 pm to
Is Chip Forstall wealthy?
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
125881 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:03 pm to
SFP pulls in about 90k a year
Posted by pelicanpride
Houston
Member since Oct 2007
1512 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:11 pm to
I used to work directly with many attorneys. I assume they were all pretty wealthy, but they also all seemed pretty miserable (with the exception of one). They worked pretty much constantly and had extremely high stress levels. There are better ways to make a comfortable living.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
68297 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:12 pm to
quote:

There were 3 lawyers that graduated with me from library school.


Are... are you The Annoyed Librarian?
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
22787 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:12 pm to
Personally I know a few. 1 is filty rich, 1 worked as a lab tech because he wasn't making a public defender and another is upper middle class.
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16814 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:12 pm to
For every Gordon, there are 200 dudes struggling to survive and dipping in client trust accounts.
Posted by Houstiger
Houston
Member since Aug 2007
421 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:14 pm to
First year associates are starting at 110k -140k in Houston.
Posted by Buzz Lightbeer
Member since Feb 2018
1848 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:15 pm to
My wife is a lawyer.

She isn’t wealthy.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
138307 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:15 pm to
I know SFP and he has the type of money that allows him to buy various meats from Wal-Mart via instacart.

If that isn't wealthy, I don't know what it is.

Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
10959 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:15 pm to
Most lawyers aren’t wealthy.
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
16241 posts
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:17 pm to
Every single one I know is wealthy.
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